Shoe construction



April 26, 1932.

l.. HASEL. 1,855,234

SHOE CONSTRUCTION v Filed Oct. 5l, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l HASEL SHOE CONSTRUCTION Filed Oct.

3l, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 gwvento/o `L. HaSeZ f 'n l :l l I Patented Apr. 26, 1932 PATENT OFFICE Luo 4unset, or roar a ce, catmoamn suon consrnnc'rron application lcd October 31, 1929. Serial No. @$3,331.

The present invention relates to shoe constructions and particularly to shoes adapted for mountain wear. y

' An object of this invention is to provide a t device for insertion between the insole and the welt of a shoe so as to produce a shoe which will make mountain climbing easier on the feet of the climber.

Another object of this invention is to prol'vide a device of this character rwhich will eliminate the splitting of the leather on the ball of the foot by reason of the extremely sharp bends to which the shoe is subjected in mountain climbing.

l5 'lhe above and various other objects and advantages of this invention will in part be described in and in part be understood from the e, following detailed description of the resent preferred embodiment, the same bem ing illustrated in the accompanying drawin s wherein ig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view' .32 on; and

gig. d is a transverse section of this device; an

Fig. 5 is a transverse section ofthe device showing a further modification.

Referring to the drawings Lthe numeral designates the upper portion of a shoe of standard construction having a heel 1l mounted thereon. The shoe 10` is also pro-v vided with the usual outsole 12 and an insole t@ 13 which are of the usual construction. An' inlay 1t is mounted between the insole 13 and the outsole 12 substantially forward of l the instep portion 15 and adapted to extend m5 beneath the-ball of the foot as indicated at The inlay 14 conforms to the configuration of the shoe at the side edge portions thereof, and the front and rear portions of the inlay are preferably tapered 'so that the front and rear portions thereof will fit snugly between the insole 1l and the outsole 12. rl`he thickest part of the inlay is preferably at the ball portion of the foot and when the inlay has been. inserted between the insole and the outsole a relatively enlarged ball portion will result, while at the same time not disturbing the inner conligurationl of the insole.

When the inlay has been inserted in the shoe the ball portion of the shoe will lie in a plane below the forward end of the shoe as indicated at 17, thus presenting not only an enlarged wearing portion at the point where the greatest amount of wear will occur, but also forming ay ridge which will facilitate the wearer in climbing over rocks or the like, and at the same time eliminate unnecessary bending of the 'sole of the shoe.

heel and the insole.

In the modification shown in Fig. 2 the ball portion ofthe outsole has not been arched downwardly to present a sharp ridge portion as indic'ated'at 17 in Fig. 1, but the instep of the shoe has been substantially reinforced so that the instep will not be injured from pro! jecting stones or the like. y

ln Fig. 3 there isdisclosed -a combination of inlay members so arranged as to increase the arcuate ridge 17 at the ball of the 'shoe and turn the toe portion thereof upwardly. -ln this modification the coniguratlon of the insole has not been altered to a great extent but the ballportion of the sole has not only been doubly reinforced but an enlarged ball portion has been formed within the outsole,

As shown in Fig. 5, the construction of the inlay may be further modified by beveling the side portions of the inlay 14 so as to conceal the inlay between the outsole and the upper portion of the shoe.

' lt will, of course, be understood that variougs combinations of the inlay members may be used and that any number of'inlays may be inserted between the insole and the outsole but depending only uponthe use to which till the shoe will be put and the contour of the ground or mountain side.

As shown in the drawings, the forward edge of the wedge or inlay will be positioned spaced rearwardly from the forward edge of the shoe. It is, of course, understood that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and design of the above speciiically described embodiment of the invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and Inodiicat'ions being restricted only by the scope of the following claim.

' What is claimed isz- In a shoe construction having an insole and an outsole, a member disposed between said insole and outsole, said member tapering longitudinally and transversely from a point intermediate the marginal edges thereof, the thickest portion of-saidmember being positioned at substantially the junction of the instep andfthe ball portion of the shoe, said member providing a transversely disposed rib at the junction of the instep and the ball of the shoe, the outsole beingdisposed on an upfward and forward inclination.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afix my signature.

' LEO HASEL. 

